On April 23, 2012, the Northern German Union Conference, which is within the Euro-Africa Division, voted (160-47) to “ordain female pastors within the NDV [Union] equally to their male colleagues.” This historic vote is particularly significant as a action of the union constituency and not just the executive committee. They have actually amended their constitution [...]
More»This week the non-intern pastors of the Southeastern California Conference received their new credentials in the wake of the SECC action on March 22. These pastors, both men and women, now have ordained minister credentials. This was the campaign objective of ONE in Christ: Ordain Now Equally when it launched on January 1, 2012. To [...]
More»Apparently with little or no discussion, the Southern Union Conference Executive Committee on March 29,2012 took the following action, which followed two whereas statements, on a recommendation by twelve conference presidents and two college presidents:
More»On March 27, 2012, the Potomac Conference voted unanimously “to request the Potomac Conference Standing Articles & Bylaws committee to begin a review process of its bylaws that would enable us to ordain women.”
More»On March 22, 2012, the Southeastern California Conference Executive Committee voted to ordain all its pastors without regard to gender. In particular, the SECC will immediately remove the term “commissioned” from the “ordained-commissioned” ministerial credentials currently given to all its female and male pastors.
More»On March 18, 2012, the Columbia Union Conference Executive Committee took the following action concerning women in ministry.
More»Today, March 15, 2012, the Pacific Union Conference Executive Committee took up the issue of the ordination of pastors without regard to gender.
More»One of the local conference presidents in the Mid-America Union Conference reported this evening the following: “The Union Executive Committee voted this morning to support the ordination of women in this Union. This is not a vote of authorization to ordain, but a statement of intent for direction the church needs to take.”
More»On March 25, 2010, the SECC Executive Committee voted this very well crafted response to a reactionary presentation that Doug Batchelor made on February 6, 2010.
More»Spectrum posted this piece on its blog on February 14, 2012. Two members of the ONE in Christ action committee were invited to contribute their views.
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